2. UPDATE ON THE PREPARATION PROCESS
New working arrangements between DG MOVE & DG RTD
Task Force MOVE-RTD for preparing WP
Midterm Review – Interim Evaluation
Policy framework – New elements
Issues Paper drafting – open process
MS/AS – First contributions received (NL, NO, SE, SK)
It is not intend at this stage to detail specific topics 2

3. INDICATIVE CALENDAR FOR TRANSPORT WP 2012 DRAFT
WHEN?
WHAT?
WHO?
Sep – Oct 2010
Consultation
& Issues Paper for WP
Commission services in consultation with PC, TAG & stakeholders (including ETPs)
Nov – Dec 2010
Strategy for WP
Commission's services for discussion with Cabinets (Kallas, Geoghegan-Quinn)
Jan – March 2011
Preparation of the WP 2012 draft
Commission's services using input provided by PC, TAG & stakeholders (including ETPs) 3

4. INDICATIVE CALENDAR FOR ‘COOPERATION’ WP 2012 ADOPTION
WHEN?
WHAT?
WHO?
21 March 2011
WP 2012 (draft)
DG RTD services
2-23 May 2011
Inter Service Consultation
Commission’s services
8-24 June 2011
Opinion of Programme Committees
Commission's services and Programme Committees
20 July 2011
Adoption of ‘Cooperation’ WP 2012
Commission
Publication of calls in Official Journal 4

5. POLICY FRAMEWORK (1/2) Already set out & being implemented:
FP7 Specific Programme ‘Cooperation’  themes, sub-themes & activities
The European Economic Recovery Plan  EGCI
The Marine & Maritime Research Strategy  The ocean of tomorrow
The Lund Declaration  grand challenges
The Political guidelines of President Barroso for the new Commission  decarbonising the transport sector
Europe 2020  7 flagship initiatives
Innovation Union
Resource efficient Europe 5

6. POLICY FRAMEWORK (2/2) Under preparation or to be implemented:
The New Transport White Paper  main framework for Transport policy
The Strategic Transport Technology Plan (STTP) 
clearer long term technology perspective
better management of innovation pathways
stronger alignment of research, innovation and transport policies
Next Framework Programme (FP8) 
What should be funded?
Which delivery modes?
A policy paper for FP8 will be issued early 2011
Smooth transition towards FP8 6

7. KEY ASPECTS
A multi-annual strategy the period to ensure a balanced approach & complementarity among Calls
Coherence
Policy framework (new elements)
Comply with commitments (SP, EGCI, JTIs)
Complementarity & synergy
Review of previous calls
JTIs: Clean Sky, SESAR, FCH
Other themes/actions
Planning & budget for
2 main calls for each AAT & SST; 1 call for TPT?
Indicative budget for : ~ 600 M€ (~ 320 for 2012) 7

8. AERONAUTICS & AIR TRANSPORT
Share between Level-1 & Level-2 in WP2012 and WP2013  50:50 at the end of FP7
Introduction of Level-0
incubate new fundamental knowledge & disruptive ideas
strong potential for innovation
Level-1 + CSA-CA
Activities & areas to open?
Level-2
Complementing previous L2 research projects & ongoing demonstration work in the ‘Clean Sky’ Integrated Technology Demonstrators
Innovation 8

9. SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH & CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
Socio-economic research & technology foresight (e.g. competitiveness, energy, EGCI)
Integration of transport modes (focus on co-modality)
Cross-cutting research (e.g. alternative fuel, noise mitigation)
Strengthening the ERA & encouraging participation (e.g. SMEs)
Exploitation & dissemination of research results  innovation!
International cooperation 9

12. Versie Juni 2009